There’s no evidence right now at Sun Life Stadium that Tropical Storm Bonnie was even in the area. Whatever the storm dropped appears to have passed, and the conditions are dry at Sun Life Stadium other than cloudy skies.

Groundscrew is doing its normal pre-game prepping, and some Marlins players are working out in the outfield. The tarps are rolled up and off the field…

Hanley Ramirez is back in the lineup tonight, a day after he sat during Florida’s 3-2 win over the Rockies.
The Marlins are 3-1 when Hanley doesn’t start, but the team would much prefer having their All Star shortstop in the starting lineup.

Jose Veras the closer?
Manager Edwin Rodriguez said Jose Veras may end up taking over the set-up role from Clay Hensley.

But tonight, Veras could end up closing, since Edwin wants to give Leo Nunez a night off. If Veras does end up being the set-up man in the coming days, Edwin said it won’t be because of Hensley’s recent struggles.

Rather, Edwin said, Veras has pitched so well lately that it make smore sense to use him in the set-up role.

REACTION TO HGH TESTING
Mixed reaction from Marlins on HGH testing and whether it will ever have a place in the MLB level. Wes Helms and Rodriguez favor that, but catcher John Baker says it’s too invasive and the tests are not 100-percent accurate.